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Nashville, TN -- The Hermitage, Home of President Andrew Jackson, will host “Fall Fest at The Hermitage” on October 5-6, 2013 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. “We are excited to resurrect an exciting community event that was held some 20 years ago,” said Co-chair of “Fall Fest at The Hermitage”, Phil Ponder. “The object of the festival is to involve the entire community in a truly varied blend of entertainment, art and food experiences against the backdrop of President Jackson’s beloved home.”

It's the Lucky 13 edition of the bluegrass super-festival, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. This 13th year of the free festival is a great tribute to Warren Hellman who passed away two years ago. Hellman presented the festival to San Francisco as a gift of thanks to the community and as a way of giving back. This year's grand event will take place October 4, 5, & 6, 2013. As was done last year, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass did a series of medley contests as a method for pre-announcing the performers for this years event. The medleys are over and the full list of performers has been announced.

Mouth of Wilson, VA -- The 2013 Albert Hash Memorial Festival will be held Saturday, Aug. 31 at Grayson Highlands State Park in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. The festival honors beloved fiddler and fiddle-maker Albert L. Hash. Hash started the old time music program at Mt. Rogers School and gave lessons there. His hard work and dedication to the school and his passion for music made an impact on his students and the community that still continues today. The festival hopes to preserve and promote traditional mountain music, dance, crafts and instrument making, while honoring Albert Hash and giving back to the community through music.

Bristol, TN/VA -- It is that time of the year again and everybody is getting ready for the music event of the Tri-Cities region -- The Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion. Lucinda Williams, The Masters of Bluegrass, Blitzen Trapper, Deer Tick, Keller Williams, Colin Hay, Iris Dement, Hayes Carll, J.D. McPherson, Red Molly, Scythian and many more will be performing. Many bluegrass music favorites will also be performing including The Travelin' McCourys, IIIrd Tyme Out, Claire Lynch Band, Dale Ann Bradley, Donna Ulisse, and a whole lot more. Bristol, TN/VA is not only a good place to live, its a great place to listen to your favorite artists performing live.

Join the Timberline Lodge for an unforgettable day of live Americana and Bluegrass Music on their historic outdoor amphitheater Labor Day, September 2, at 1 PM. Admission is free. Former Blue Grass Boy, Peter Rowan and his band along with Great Northern Planes, Broken Top Band, The Barn Birds, and Rita Hosking will be entertaining the guests for this holiday performance. Summer may be coming to a close but the entertainment continues.

The East Tennessee River Valley is steeped in centuries of tradition and Appalachian culture, and art forms have been developed and passed down for generations while staying alive through families in gospel and bluegrass music, arts and crafts, festivals, harvests, and heritage. The East Tennessee River Valley Geotourism MapGuide, a partnership in sustainable travel with National Geographic celebrates the arts, culture, lifestyle, and overall Appalachian way of life through the promotion of events throughout the region.

Cary, NC -- The Mariposa School for Children with Autism announces The Mariposa Music Festival, featuring headline act, Jeanne Jolly, plus performances by local bluegrass favorites The Outliers, and rock groups; Terry Anderson and the OAK Team, A City Apart, Mind the Gap, and Ira Planner and the Rank Outsiders. Eight musical acts will be performing at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre on Saturday, July 27th to benefit children with autism.

Hiltons, VA -- In today’s fast-moving world, it’s understandable to be concerned that Appalachian heritage will give way to modern times and be virtually forgotten in the hustle and bustle of our fast-paced lives. Fortunately, dozens of studies have demonstrated that today’s generation is hungrier than ever for positive cultural experiences firmly rooted in age-old traditions, and young people are aching to learn from those who possess the wisdom of earlier times. A great place to watch this happening is at the annual Carter Family Memorial Music Festival, which takes place on August 2nd and 3rd at the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Virginia. Take in Appalachian Mountain Music, Bluegrass and Old-Time all at once place.

Bristol, TN/VA -- The 13th annual Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion returns to historic downtown Bristol, Sept. 20-22, with appoximately 150 artists scheduled to take part, headlined by Lucinda Williams, Keller Williams, Masters of Bluegrass, Deer Tick and Blitzen Trapper. Many bluegrass music favorites will also be performing including The Travelin' McCourys, IIIrd Tyme Out, Claire Lynch Band, Dale Ann Bradley, Donna Ulisse, and a whole lot more. Bristol, TN/VA is not only a good place to live, its a great place to listen to your favorite artists performing live.

Trumansburg, NY -- The Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance, to be held July 18-21 in Trumansburg, NY, has announced their 2013 lineup. The festival's hosts, roots-rockers Donna the Buffalo, will be joined by Americana luminaries Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, hit-making tribal rock group Rusted Root, Malian-French songstress Fatoumata Diawara, bluegrass stars Chatham County Line, indie dance-party band Rubblebucket, and over 70 other bands and artists from the Finger Lakes region and around the world.

The Yonder Mountain String Band's Harvest Music Festival will take place at Mulberry Mountain in Ozark Arkansas on October 17-19, 2013. This exciting festival is a favorite with many different style bands performing over the 3 day event. The Mulberry Mountain Harvest Music Festival is an annual event featuring exciting entertainment from some of the nation’s top performers. Bands like Darrell Scott & Tim O'Brien, Hot Buttered Rum, Steep Canyon Rangers, Geensky Bluegrass and more will entertain the fans again this year.

Charlestown RI – The Sixteenth Annual Rhythm and Roots Music Festival is bringing dozens of national musical talents, dancing, food and family events to Ninigret Park in Charlestown, RI on Labor Day Weekend. This annual family-friendly festival has historically attracted people from over 24 states, and typically sees ten thousand music fans in a setting that includes several tandem performance stages, Cajun and Zydeco dance workshops, and family activities set within what can only be described as an impromptu town in the park.

Bristol, TN/VA -- This year's Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion is quickly approaching -- and to add to the excitement, BRRR has made a few additions to its line-up. Jim Lauderdale, Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison, and Willie Watson, former frontman for Old Crow Medicine Show, will bring their talents to Bristol September 20-22, 2013.

Preparations are underway for the 3rd Annual John Hartford Memorial Festival being held in the hills of southern Indiana at the Official Bean Blossom & Bill Monroe Music Park in beautiful Brown County, May 30–June 1. This is the third of what the festival’s creator, John Hotze, and co-promoter, Dan Dillman, hope to see as an event to preserve the legacy and music of the late John Hartford, one of America’s most beloved songwriter/performers and musicians.